Ransomware contained in typosquat Python scripts

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By Ian BarkerAug 3, 2022, 6:24 am240 pts
Researchers at Sonatype have identified multiple malicious Python packages that contain ransomware scripts. The packages are named after a legitimate, widely known library called 'Requests', with names like 'requesys', 'requesrs' and 'requesr', in order to trick developers into installing the wrong version. Ax…

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